Sun tan lotion applicator



May 17, 1960 J. A. JOHNS 2,936,475

SUN TAN LOTION APPLICATOR Filed oct. 29', 195e .n I7 J [Nil/BIRDS. h

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"2 ATTORNEY United States uPatent sUN TAN LorroN Arrucaron l JuanitaAndrew Johns, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application october a9, 1956, serial No. 618,762 s claims. (ci. 1'5`z31)This invention relates to a sun tan lotion applicator.

It is the principal object of the present invention to provide anapplicator by which sun tan lotion can be distributed and applied to theback by the user herself without requiring the services of another.

It is another object,` of the invention to provide a sun tan lotionapplicator in which pads onto which the lotion is poured, can be quicklyand effectively attached to or removed from the body of the applicator.

It is still another object of the invention to provide a sun tan lotionapplicator that has a collapsible handle which can be extended from thebody of the applicator at the time the applicator is to be used andwhich can be collapsed upon the applicator when the applicator is not tobe used upon the back or when it is to be carried in a bag. y y

It is still another object of the invention to provide a sun tan lotion,applicator in which the body has hingeable parts arranged in the natureof a compact and adapted to provide a storage space for the absorbentpads, a lipstick and a mirror or a bottle of the lotion.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a sun tanlotionapplicator which is in the form of a compact having hingeable parts andan extensible handle wherein when the handle is extended the partsthereof so connect the hingeable parts together that they cannot bereleased from one another while the applicator is used by the handlewhen applying the lotion to ones back.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a sun tan lotionapplicator having the above objects in mind, that is of simpleconstruction, has a minimum number of parts, easy to assemble,inexpensive to manufacture, easily made adaptable for use, compact,durable, may be formed of plastic, ellicient and effective in use.

For other objects, and for a better understanding of the invention,reference may be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompartying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention in which the applicator isin the form of a box with the cover being adapted to be closed upon thepad to hold the same in place and the handle extendable and adapted tolock the parts of the box together and prevent the release of the pad,

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the applicator box takenthrough the cover and on line 10--10 of Fig. l,

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken through the box online 11--11 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the box taken generally online 12--12 of Fig. 1 but with the cover of the box lifted,

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal elevational view of the applicator box with thehandles of the applicator retracted thereupon,

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a further form of the 2,936,475`Patented May 17, 1 960 ice invention showing a box adapted to contain alipstick, and having a mirror on the inside of the cover and a separablehingeable part on the box for retaining the pad thereupon,

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the applicator shown in Fig. 6 with thepad removed and the parts in opened positions,

Fig. 8 is an end elevational view of the applicator assembly lookingupon the handle end thereof and with the A handle retracted into thebox, and

Fig. 9 is a horizontal sectional view of the applicator as shown on line17--17 of Fig. 8.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 1 to 5, there is shown the form ofthe invention, wherein the pad supporting member is in the form of abottom box body 60 having a cover 61 hinged to the box body at 62. Thebox body 60 is of suilicient size to contain a bottle 63 of sun tanlotion. A pad 64 is adapted to be Wrapped about the box body 60 toengage with saw tooth edges 65 and 66 at the opposite sides thereofagainst which the ends of the pad are brought to bear by opposite sidesof the cover 61.

The covei 61 has grooves 67 and 68 on the opposite sides thereof andthese grooves respectively have slots 69 and 70 in which respective bentends 71 and 72 of respective extensible handle members 73 and 74 areslidable. In the forward end of the box body 60 are holes 75 and 76 intowhich the respective bent ends 71 and 72 may register and alsorespectively may register with holes 77 and 78 in the forward end of thecover part 61 whereby to lock the body and cover parts togetherpositively when the handle members 73 and 74 are extended. A U-shapedhandle member 80 has its legs slidably connected respectively at 81 and82 to the respective handle members 73 and 74 so that they can becollapsed with these members into the respective grooves 67 and 68 asshown best in Fig. 5. Cover 61 has a catch portion 83 adapted to beextended over a projection 84 on the front face of the box body 60 inorder to hold the cover thereupon at times when the handle is not fullyextended and for its normal use. The handle member 80 has a projection85 adapted to register with holes 86 and 87 in the cover and body partsto lock them together at times when they are not being used.

Referring now particularly to the further form of the invention shown inFigs. 6 to 9, 90 represents a box part having a front opening 91 throughwhich a handle assembly 92 can be extended or retracted into the boxpart 90. A cover 93 is hinged to the box part 90 as indicated at 94 andhas a snap projection 95 which can be extended into a recess 96 and theopening 91 in the path of the end of the handle assembly 92 to hold thecover upon the bottom box part and the handle assembly therewithin. Theinterior of the cover 93 is provided with a mirror 97. The rear of thebox part 90 may contain lipstick 98 against which the members of thehandle 92 may abut when they are retracted into the box part 90.

The collapsible members of handle assembly 92 are made of -flat pieces100, 101 and 102. The handle part has a knob piece 103 on its outer endand a guide projection 104 on its other end engageable with acorresponding guide projection 105 on the member 101. The members 101and 102 are similarly joined by guide portions 106 and 107 respectivelyformed thereon. The member 102 has a guide portion 108 that runs along alongitudinally-extending guideway portion 109, Fig. 7, in the bottom ofthe box part 90. When all of the members are collapsed into the box 90through opening 91 the guide portion 104, 106 and 108 of the memberssiliency'of the lipstick against the projection V95 thatV extends:downwardly intoA the opening 91 thereby `to Ina-intain. the. handlemembers rigid and against rattle. Such force upon the projection 95 willalso assist in. its` being held against displacement from the groove 96iA depression 110i is, provided in the member 103` and is adapted tomaintain and receive the ball end of the projection 95; e

A pad 111 is'secured upon the bottom face ofthe box part 90 by a channelmember 112 hingedfly connected at its rear endv tofthe boxv partl 90andi having teethed sides 113 and 114 to engage-thepad so as to hold itmore firmly against slippage'from between the channel member 1112 andthe box part90.` The forwardf end of the channel has upstanding opposingprojections 115 spaced suticiently to permit the knob. piece 103v topass therebetween but which are separated suiciently at the top to allowa narrowed portion 116 in. the handle member 102 to pass therebetweenwhen partly extendedy and to allow the channel memberl 102y to he hingeddownwardly therefrom as seen in Fig. 7 for the purpose ofV engaging thepad 111 therewith. As soon as the pad has been: engaged the channelmember 112;y with the padis brought over the body part 90 and the handleextended toits full distance.

outwardly from, the body 90 and the projections 115 of the channel part112. lockedv in place bythe fullV width of the member 102. When: thehandle is collapsed into the body part 90. and the: knob piece 103located with.- inthe openingr 91 projections 115 are retained by an.end. projection. 117 as shown in. Fig. 8.

Highly decorative matter can also be disposed on the cover of theseother forms of the invention in the nature of butterflies, seashellsisequins, rhinestones, portraits and so forth. l

It should now be apparent that there has been provided aV sun tan lotionapplicator having extensible handles by which the applicator can be usedover the back of the user. It should also be apparent that there hasbeen providedl an applicator in which the sun tan lotion can be storedin the applicator.

It should be further apparent that the applicator has been provided.inthe form of a compact adapted to con-v tain a mirror, a lipstick,bottle supply of lotion, or a supply of pads. 5

It shall be further understood that the pads which are used are highlyabsorbent and made of cotton or the like. inexpensive and are disposableafter one application and that a sanitary construction has thereby beenalforded.

While various changes may be made in the detailed construction, itshallbey understood that such changes shall be within the spirit andscope Vof the present` invention as dened by the appended claims.

What i'sclaimed isi:

l. A lotion applicator comprising, a body part, a pad retaining parthinged upon the body part and adapted to engage with a pad to clamp thesame over the body part, and a retractable handle part extending fromone of the parts and having means adapted to engage with said body andretainilty parte' lwhen the' vhandle is extended for securing. the partstogether;

2. A lotion applicator as defnedf in claim 1 and' the one of said parts.having guide grooves therein, saidn handle having membersslid'eable insaid grooves, said body and retainingparts including registerableopenings when` the parts are closed upon one another and said handlepart: having projection. means adapted to enter the registered openings.of said.v body and retaining parts when the. handle is extended, tothereby lock the.` sarney together.

3. A lotion applicator as defined in claim 2 and said body:` and'vretaining; parts having other registerable openings when: the. parts areclosed? upon; one. another and said` handle part when retracted having1a projection engaging with said registered openings torhold the partstogether when the handle is retracted;

References Cited in thefile of. this patent.

. Y UNITED STATES PATENTS 58 1,58 l

Storrs June 9, 1953i

